Come to Papa! Depicting Ernest Hemingway
Here in Key West, July’s annual Hemingway Days Celebration is always a pretty big deal. Events happen all over town, including a Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, the “Running of the Bulls,” a Sport-fishing Tournament, and more. But if you’re looking for something, say, a...
Something To Crow About – Buzzard’s Roost, Key Largo
Talk about a Keys’ hideaway! If you weren’t looking for The Buzzards Roost in north Key Largo, you probably would never run across it. And that would be a darn shame because it’s one of the best casual waterfront restaurants in the Keys. Situated dockside at the...
Celebrating Old Key West – 6th Annual “I Love Stock Island” Festival
Who knew that what started as a slogan on a bumper sticker would later morph into one of the season’s hottest events? In its sixth year, the "I Love Stock Island" Festival, which takes place from Wednesday, June 15 through Sunday, June 19, celebrates Stock Island's...
America’s Favorite Citrus Celebration! Key West’s Key Lime Festival
Birthplace of the original Key Lime Pie, Key West is bracing itself for the Annual Key Lime Festival, which runs from Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4. Citrus, eccentrics, people, and pie take center stage during this wacky five-day celebration packed with...
Key Lime Pie Martini
To help celebrate this summer’s annual Key West Key Lime Pie Festival, we bring you this yummy recipe for the famous Key Lime Pie Martini. If you enjoy the pie as much as we do, then you MUST try this. It’s absolutely sinfull! INGREDIENTS3-1/2 Tbl. Fresh Lime Juice1/2...
Authentic Key Lime Pie
Key West locals adhere to a few universals for Key lime pie. First, Key lime pie is never green, but rather a natural creamy yellow. It’s always made with small, round key limes (or authentic bottled key lime juice), not the large Persian limes found in grocery...